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Walt Stack
Walt Stack (September 28, 1908 – January 19, 1995) was a hod carrier by trade and an icon of the San Francisco, California running community. Stack ran approximately in his lifetime. Even in his 70s and 80s, Stack ran many more marathons and ultramarathons than all but a few of his running peers. Stack was featured in Nike's first "Just Do It" advertisement that debuted on July 1, 1988, when he was still running at 80 years of age. Early life Walter stack was born in 1908 and grew up in poverty. As a teenager, he lied about his age to join the US Army. After being discharged in 1926, Stack began sailing from Baltimore, Maryland, and became radicalized. He was a member of the Industrial Workers of the World from 1927-1931. Communist Party Stack joined the Communist Party and Marine Workers Industrial Union in the early 1930's. To avoid serving a prison sentence for his actions during a strike, Stack fled from Baltimore to Seattle and arrived at the end of the 1934 West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pikes Peak Marathon
The Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon is a trail running competition that begins at the base of Pikes Peak, in Manitou Springs, Colorado, and climbs over 7,815 feet (2382 m) to the top of the 14,115 foot (4302 m) peak. Since 1956, the event takes place each year in late summer, with the Ascent taking place on Saturday (slightly longer than a half-marathon, at 13.3 miles), and the round-trip marathon on Sunday. History On August 10, 1956, Dr. Arne Suominen of Del Ray Beach, Fla., challenged smokers and nonsmokers to race up and down Pikes Peak, a race, in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the discovery of America's most famous mountain by Zebulon Montgomery Pike. He enlisted 58-year-old real-estate salesman and holistic-lifestyle practitioner Rudy Fahl as the race director. The 56-year-old Suominen, a Finnish former marathon champion and outspoken critic of tobacco, wanted to prove that smoking diminished one's physical endurance. Of the 13 runners that accepted the cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of 2024, San Francisco is the List of California cities by population, fourth-most populous city in the U.S. state of California and the List of United States cities by population, 17th-most populous in the United States. San Francisco has a land area of at the upper end of the San Francisco Peninsula and is the County statistics of the United States, fifth-most densely populated U.S. county. Among U.S. cities proper with over 250,000 residents, San Francisco is ranked first by per capita income and sixth by aggregate income as of 2023. San Francisco anchors the Metropolitan statistical area#United States, 13th-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., with almost 4.6 million residents in 2023. The larger San Francisco Bay Area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California
Fisherman's Wharf is a neighborhood and popular tourist attraction in San Francisco, California, United States. It roughly encompasses the northern waterfront area of San Francisco from Ghirardelli Square or Van Ness Avenue east to Pier 35 or Kearny Street. The F Market streetcar runs through the area, the Powell / Hyde cable car used to line runs to Aquatic Park, at the edge of Fisherman's Wharf, and the Powell / Mason cable car line runs a few blocks away in the past. History 1884 In 1884, the first state-owned Fisherman's Wharf was built at the foot of Union Street, jutting out from the shore on a north by northeast angle, comprising a long narrow rectangle about 450 feet long and 150 feet wide, with an entrance along the leeward eastern side. 1900 In 1900, the state of California set aside the waterfront between the foot of Taylor and Leavenworth streets for commercial fishing boats. 1970s Despite its redevelopment into a tourist attraction during the 1970s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potrero Hill
Potrero Hill is a residential neighborhood in San Francisco, California. It is known for being one of the sunniest neighborhoods in the city and having view of the skyline, Sutro Tower, Twin Peaks, and the bay. A working-class neighborhood until gentrification in the late 1990s. It is now an affluent neighborhood home to some of the highest income residents in the city according to the ''United States Census Bureau''. The neighborhood is a popular location for movies and television shows because production can capture sweeping views, steep hills, and a residential area all in one shot. Location Potrero Hill is located on the eastern side of the city, east of the Mission District and south of SOMA (South of Market) and Showplace Square. It is bordered by 16th Street to the north, Potrero Avenue and U.S. Route 101 (below 20th Street) to the west and Cesar Chavez Street to the south. The city of San Francisco considers the area below 20th Street between Potrero Ave and Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Dipsea
The Dipsea Race is a trail running event in California, United States. It is the oldest cross-country trail running event and one of the oldest Running, foot races of any kind in the United States. The 7.5 mile (12 km) long Dipsea Race has been held annually almost every year since November 19, 1905, starting in Mill Valley, California, Mill Valley, and finishing at Stinson Beach, in Marin County. Since 1983, the race has been held on the second Sunday in June. The Dipsea celebrated its 114th running on Sunday, June 8, 2025. History In 1904, the Dipsea Inn opened on a Sandspit (landform), sandspit north of Willow Camp (later Stinson Beach), built in anticipation of tourists arriving on proposed rail extensions. After opening, it was visited by a group of Olympic Club members, including, Charles Boas, and Alfons Coney, who had a cabin near Muir Woods. Someone proposed racing from Mill Valley to the Inn. Coney and Boas, took up the challenge, setting off on a day in 190 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fun Run
A fun run is a friendly race that involves either road running or cross country running with participants taking part for their own enjoyment rather than competition. A fun run will usually be held to raise funds for a charity, with sponsors providing the revenue to cover organisational costs. Fun runs can include novelty categories, such as wearing costumes, and age categories for child, teen, adult and senior. Fun runs can also be included as a side event to a marathon or other more serious races. Motorcycle, snowmobile A snowmobile, also known as a snowmachine (chiefly Alaskan), motor sled (chiefly Canadian), motor sledge, skimobile, snow scooter, or simply a sled is a motorized vehicle designed for winter travel and recreation on snow. Their engines normally ..., and other motorized vehicle events are also sometimes categorized as "fun runs". The biggest annual fun run in the United States is the Shoney’s 5K Fun Run in Nashville with about 100,000 participants. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisdom
Wisdom, also known as sapience, is the ability to apply knowledge, experience, and good judgment to navigate life’s complexities. It is often associated with insight, discernment, and ethics in decision-making. Throughout history, wisdom has been regarded as a key virtue in philosophy, religion, and psychology, representing the ability to understand and respond to reality in a balanced and thoughtful manner. Unlike intelligence, which primarily concerns problem-solving and reasoning, wisdom involves a deeper comprehension of human nature, Morality, moral principles, and the long-term consequences of actions. Philosophically, wisdom has been explored by thinkers from Ancient Greece to modern times. Socrates famously equated wisdom with recognizing one’s own ignorance, while Aristotle saw it as practical reasoning (''phronesis'') and deep contemplation (''sophia (wisdom), sophia''). Eastern traditions, such as Confucianism and Buddhism, emphasize wisdom as a form of enlighte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wise Old Man
The wise old man (also called senex, sage or sophos) is an archetype as described by Carl Jung, as well as a classic literary figure, and may be seen as a stock character. The wise old man can be a profound philosopher distinguished for wisdom and sound judgment. Traits This character is typically represented as a kind and wise elderly father figure who uses personal knowledge of people and the world to help tell stories and offer guidance that may in a mystical way impress upon his audience a sense of who they are and who they might become, thereby acting as a mentor. He may occasionally appear as an absent-minded professor, seeming absent-minded due to a predilection for contemplative pursuits. The wise old man is often seen to be from a different culture, nation, or occasionally time, from those he advises. In extreme cases, he may be a liminal being, such as Merlin, who was only half human. In medieval chivalric romance and modern fantasy literature, he is often p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolphin South End Running Club
The Dolphin South End Runners (DSE) is the oldest and largest running club in San Francisco San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of ..., founded in 1966, by the legendary and infamous Walt Stack who was also its first president. DSE holds organized races nearly every weekend in and around San Francisco. These races are low key and open to runners and walkers of all ages and abilities. The DSE has been named BEST Running Club in the 2009 Mind & Body contest on the BayList on SFGate.com. References {{reflistExternal links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Running Club
A running club, is an eclectic institution specialising in running and oriented towards the sport and recreation of running or track and field. The club may train for and compete in cross country, road running, fell running, track and field some clubs even branch out into multi discipline sports such as triathlon. Clubs by country International * Achilles International *HSI Australia , - !Region !Club , - , Australia , 440 Run Club Unfit Run Club , - , Bondi Beach , Bondi Beach Run Club , - , Coburg, Victoria , Coburg Harriers , - , Coogee, New South Wales , Coogee Run Club , - , North Hobart , Knockoffs Run Club , - , Melbourne , Malvern Harriers Athletic Club , - , Melbourne , Melbourne University Athletics Club , - , Sandy Bay, Tasmania , Sandy Bay Harrier Club , - , Brisbane , SoSo's Run Club , - , Sydney , Sydney University Athletic Club , - , Melbourne , Old Melburnians Athletics Club , - , Brisbane , Thompson Estate and Eastern Suburbs Athletics German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South End Rowing Club
South End Rowing Club is an sports club, athletic club and social club in San Francisco, San Francisco, California. The South End Rowing Club, founded in 1873, is one of the oldest Sports club, athletics clubs in the western United States. The boathouse, with a fleet of 30 boats, is located in San Francisco, California, near Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, Fisherman's Wharf, adjacent to the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. The club supports participation in Rowing (sport), rowing, human swimming, swimming, American handball, handball, and running. History The original boathouse was located in the South End neighborhood (subsequently torn down), near present-day AT&T Park and Mission Bay, San Francisco, Mission Bay. The boathouse was moved by barge to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Aquatic Park in the early 1900s, and to its present location in 1938. Portions of the original boathouse remain a part of the club. The South End Rowing Club maint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
